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Canadian ice dancers Piper Gillies, Paul Poirier win Autumn Classic
PIERREFONDS, Que. - Canada's ice dance duo of Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier won the Autumn Classic International figure skating competition Saturday. Gilles and Poirier, who earned world championship ...
Sep 18, 2021

Saskatchewan reports second highest new COVID-19 cases
There are 499 new COVID-19 cases in the province as per Saturday's update from the Government of Saskatchewan. That's the second-highest one-day total of cases since the pandemic began. Only Tuesday's...
Sep 18, 2021

Obituary published in Amherst, N.S., describes family of six who died in trailer fire
AMHERST, N.S. - The obituary of a Nova Scotia family who died in a fire in a travel trailer a week ago is providing further details about the mother, father and four young children. The information pu...
Sep 18, 2021

P.E.I. Green Leader says Tory premier's scolding him on COVID-19 revealed as improper
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island's Opposition leader says a rise in COVID-19 cases has revealed the inappropriateness of a public scolding dished out by the premier over criticisms of the governme...
Sep 18, 2021

Quebec judge refuses request for fully vaccinated jury at Montreal trial
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled a juror doesn't need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in a Montreal fraud trial. Justice Mario Longpr wrote in ruling released ...
Sep 18, 2021

Sask. business owner in favour of new COVID measures
A Saskatchewan business operator says he's glad to see restrictions put in place to help stem the spread of COVID-19.Kyle Gibson, co-founder of Wheelhouse Cycle Club, said the business had announced i...
Sep 18, 2021

Trudeau says he remains 'open' to electoral reform if Liberals re-elected
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Saturday that he remains open to getting rid of Canada's first-past-the-post electoral system if his party is re-elected, but added that it's n...
Sep 18, 2021

Singh sets his sights on prairie Conservative-held seats hit hard by COVID-19
SASKATOON - Jagmeet Singh criticized the COVID-19 pandemic responses of Saskatchewan and Alberta's provincial governments as the federal NDP campaign focused on Conservative-held seats in the prairie ...
Sep 18, 2021

Restaurants concerned over the impact of provincial restrictions
Thursday's announcement that Saskatchewan is bringing back its mask mandate immediately, and proof of vaccinations soon, was a sobering moment for the province- especially for affected businesses like...
Sep 18, 2021

Search of shore and waters underway for two men missing off Labrador coast
MARY'S HARBOUR, N.L. - A search is underway for an overdue fishing vessel with two men on board that departed a small coastal community in Labrador on Friday morning. The nine-metre boat with two outb...
Sep 18, 2021